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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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